early life and education Ambrose Andrews (1805 – 1877), an american painter of landscapes, portraits, and miniatures, was born in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. In 1824, he studied at the National Academy of Design in New York City, which marked the beginning of his artistic journey. This formative experience instilled in him a deep appreciation for observation and meticulous detail—qualities that would characterize his entire oeuvre. Andrews’s family history traced back to Jamaica, where his father was a Hebrew merchant. He possessed an inquisitive spirit and embraced liberal ideas, believ…